Talking To Yourself While Playing Poker?

[WEC]

I have started talking to myself when playing online, I find it relaxing and makes me play better Anybody else do this? I like to think about ranges and all strategy involved so that I can assess things slower and make sure my moves are good, Even if its in your head do you guys think out the hand instead of just doing it to do it, I especially talk to myself when playing heads up, Is this weird or normal?

I've always talked to myself anyway, but I do find that cussing and screaming at the PC in the event of a nasty beat helps me to vent and not go on tilt.

Add yet another who talks to himself anyway, playing poker, yelling at the TV, or just an intimate conversation

 

[BrettNasty]

I talk inside my head while playing, And sometimes the voices talk back to me, and then my dog tells me to k.. No just joking lol but yeah I talk to myself every game analyzing every hand.

 

[DrazaFFT]

I calculating outs and pot odds on loud it is easier that way.

 

[denisthemenys]

I think all poker players talk with themselves when analyzing the hand etc

 

[aa88wildbill]

Talking to yourself is just, thinking out loud!

 

[MTCashman]

The only time I really talk to myself is when I yell at the screen after a suckout or say yessssssssssssssssss after I suckout lol

 

[MediaBLITZ]

yeah and Tony G does it, works for him

Uh, no. Tony G just talks.

 

[bernotas22]

Uh, no. Tony G just talks.

no way its just talk, his playing style is very tight aggressive and his talk lends him to getting max value for his hands, personally i think he is one of the best live cash game players in the world

 

[xtrigemino]

I prefer to watch some tv, it's better than talk to yourself alone

 

[bezobrazny]

I have started talking to myself when playing online, I find it relaxing and makes me play better Anybody else do this? I like to think about ranges and all strategy involved so that I can assess things slower and make sure my moves are good, Even if its in your head do you guys think out the hand instead of just doing it to do it, I especially talk to myself when playing heads up, Is this weird or normal?

It's always a good thing to talk with your best partner in life, yourself. :dancing:

 

[bernotas22]

It's always a good thing to talk with your best partner in life, yourself. :dancing:

Yeah I Love Me Some Me

 

[Juanes1913]

I talk with myself too, it is definitely a good idea cuz you always realize your mistakes while you're playing

 

[puppy feet]

Well of course all of us are likely talking out the hand in our own head and making a logical assessment, unless you are a fish and your brain cannot reason anything but hitting that magic card you need. As for talking out loud, only would probably do that if I am the last to act on a hand and then I might do this to get a read on the opponent.

 

[Disciplined]

I think this is a brilliant idea, and I am going to start doing it immediately. I can see that it will help make sure I am making conscious choices (based on sound analysis), rather than reflexive actions (which tend to be more survival based and acting from fear or desire to gamble). Brilliant! Thank you!

 

[MediaBLITZ]

Whats even more embarrassing for me is playing online and my wife walking in and catching me counting on my fingers as I talk to myself.

 

[WeenieSVK]

I talk to myself too hah Yesterday I made terrible call on final table with A9, I was complaining like 10 minutes asking to myself how I could made this call And usually when I am allin I am talking into computer cards which I need to get

 

[dirtyoldog]

well I feel better now but im not admitting anything

 

[jcdagenius]

I mostly talk in my head......as for as trying to analyze .....I don't really talk aloud but I can see why people would.......it may help them in some way I guess... its a stressful game.....lol...talk to somebody I guess............

 

[chubz007]

It's normal haha

 

[Jeschant]

I swear at myself a lot when I play really badly

Me too. It's a habit I should break, though, since I want to play in a casino at some point (none around here but hopefully I'm moving soon). I don't want to get thrown out of the place for forgetting myself and screaming F-bombs. Or even for muttering under my breath about how stupid something I just did was. Although if I dress the part (crazy bag lady) and talk to myself all night, maybe I can freak everyone into tilt and win some hands that way?

 

[RajDev1979]

After playing a hand, it is really helpful to talk to yourself. u can appreciate yourself if u have played a nice hand. u will feel better from inside and even get boosted to repeat the same.